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Givati Battalion Soldiers Walk Out After Commanders Smash Symbols

7/31/2026

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Soldiers of the Givati Brigade’s Tzabar Battalion left the Sde Teiman base after commanders destroyed unit symbols, smashing one with a five-kilogram sledgehammer.
The battalion commander set a 4 p.m. deadline for absent soldiers to return and promised no punishment.
The IDF postponed a 4:30 p.m. roll call and called the incident a serious disciplinary matter to be handled with respect for the soldiers.

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Soldiers of the Givati Brigade’s Tzabar Battalion left the Sde Teiman base after commanders destroyed unit symbols, smashing one with a five-kilogram sledgehammer.
The battalion commander set a 4 p.m. deadline for absent soldiers to return and promised no punishment.
The IDF postponed a 4:30 p.m. roll call and called the incident a serious disciplinary matter to be handled with respect for the soldiers.